Shoaib Akhtar

Shoaib Akhtar

athlete Pakistan

Shoaib Akhtar, known as the 'Rawalpindi Express,' is a former Pakistani cricketer celebrated for his extraordinary pace bowling and fierce competitiveness. Renowned for his remarkable speed, Akhtar is often regarded as one of the fastest bowlers in the history of cricket. His career spanned from 1997 to 2011, during which he became a pivotal player for Pakistan in international cricket. Recently, he was in the news for recreating a hilarious face-off with Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh, reviving their iconic rivalry ahead of the upcoming Champions Trophy.

Born on Aug 13, 1976 (48 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
76,222
Power
97$
Sentiment
5.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Pakistan 1 5.00 0.03% +0% 220,892,331 76,222 $280,000 97$
Totals 1 220,892,331 76,222 $280,000 97$
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Recent Mentions

Pakistan Pakistan: Former star cricketer Shoaib Akhtar received a defamation notice of Rs1 billion from sports journalist and former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official Nauman Niaz. 5

Nauman Niaz
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941: Shoaib Akhtar, Dr Nauman Niaz reignite feud with defamation notice sent to maverick ex-pacer - Pakistan

Pakistan Pakistan: Mechanical engineer Shoaib Akhtar was also getting married. 9

Rabia Bibi Chaudhry Junaid
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941: ‘We don’t care’: weddings go on in Azad Kashmir near LoC - Pakistan

Pakistan Pakistan: Shoaib Akhtar's YouTube channel was officially banned by India. 5

Hania Aamir Mahira Khan Sanam Saeed Bilal Abbas Ushna Shah Mansha Pasha Ali Gul Pir Arsalan Naseer Farhan Saeed Adnan Siddiqui Aima Baig Asim Azhar Armeena Khan Muneeb Butt Atif Aslam Shahid Afridi Babar Azam Fawad Khan Ali Zafar Momina Mustehsan Iqra Aziz Imran Abbas Sajal Aly Attaullah Tarar
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941: ‘High school blocking’ — another slew of Pakistani celebrities’ social media accounts blocked in India - Celebrity

Pakistan Pakistan: Shoaib Akhtar is a former Pakistani cricketer whose YouTube channel has been blocked for Indian users. 5

Narendra Modi Shehbaz Sharif Khawaja Asif Babar Azam Mohammad Rizwan Shaheen Shah Afridi Haris Rauf Shahid Afridi Basit Ali Wasim Akram Waqar Younis Arshad Nadeem Mahira Khan Hania Aamir Ali Zafar Fawad Khan Khurram Schehzad
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941: India continues blocking social media channels; tries to undercut IMF deal - World

India India: Among the prominent YouTube channels blocked are those operated by former Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar. 5

Shehbaz Sharif Khawaja Asif Arzoo Kazmi Syed Muzammil Shah Arshad Nadeem Shahid Afridi Hania Aamir Mahira Khan
The Times of India: Pahalgam fallout: India blocks Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif's YouTube channel amid tensions | India News

Pakistan Pakistan: Shoaib Akhtar's YouTube channel was banned in India. 5

Hania Aamir Mansha Pasha Ushna Shah Ali Gul Pir Arslan Naseer Fawad Khan Zhalay Sarhadi Yasir Hussain Mawra Hocane Atif Aslam Ali Sethi Shae Gill Mahira Khan Ali Zafar Shehzad Ghias
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941: Pakistani stars react with sass, jokes, and VPN recommendations after social media accounts banned in India - Celebrity

India India: The government banned 16 Pakistani YouTube channels targeting individual creators like former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar. 5

Suchindra Kumar Pratik Sharma
The Times of India: 'Exercise caution': India fact-checks fake news and misinformation by Pakistan on social media | India News

Pakistan Pakistan: The account of former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar’s channel was also banned. 5

Shehzad Ghias Aditi Agarwal Jackie Martin
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941: India blocks 16 Pakistani YouTube channels - Newspaper

Pakistan Pakistan: The account of former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar’s channel was also banned. 5

Shehzad Ghias Aditi Agarwal Jackie Martin
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941: India blocks 16 Pakistani YouTube channels - Newspaper

Pakistan Pakistan: Even renowned former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar’s channel was not spared. 5

Shehbaz Sharif Irshad Bhatti Asma Shirazi Umar Cheema Muneeb Farooq Rizwan Razi Shehzad Ghias Uzair Younus
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941: 16 Pakistani YouTube channels banned in India after Pahalgam attack - World